Cleveland,
OH – Wanted fugitive Dale Zucker, age 61, was arrested this afternoon at
approximately 11:45 am (PST) in Union City, California. Zucker was wanted on
a federal arrest warrant for failing to appear for his January 26th trial to
face federal fraud charges. Zucker was released on bond by the federal
courts following his arraignment on these charges and was living with family
members in the south Florida area. Zucker was expected to return to
Cleveland in January 2010 to begin his fraud trial.

Subsequently, he fled the state of Florida and
unknowingly began a manhunt that would stretch across the United States.
Deputy Marshals from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in
Cleveland developed information that Zucker was temporarily in the Austin,
Texas area and quickly elicited the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service
in the Western District of Texas. After many interviews were conducted and
many locations surveilled, Deputy Marshals in Texas determined that Zucker
had once again fled. The investigation took another turn and it was believed
that Zucker was actually hiding in the San Francisco area. The U.S. Marshals
Northern California Fugitive Strike Task Force was brought into the equation
and began its search for Zucker. Within the last few days, the Task Force
set up on various locations in the Union City area and patiently waited for
Zucker to surface. An individual fitting the description of Dale Zucker was
spotted and followed to a Wal-Mart parking lot. A traffic stop was initiated
by Deputy Marshals and Task Force Officers, and Zucker was in fact located
inside the vehicle. At the time of his arrest Zucker had a fully loaded
KelTec semi-automatic handgun in his possession. Zucker was taken into
custody without incident and now is awaiting extradition back to Cleveland.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated,
“Outstanding work by our Deputy Marshals and Task Force Officers in Northern
Ohio and across the nation tracking this fugitive from state to state. We
look forward to bringing him back to Ohio to face his charges and bring
justice to the victims in this case.”

Anyone with information regarding the
whereabouts of a known fugitive is encouraged to contact the U.S. Marshals
Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at:
1-866-4-WANTED. Callers may remain anonymous.